what 100 years of kitchens can tell us about domestic labour

  • Written by: Hannah Lewi, Professor, Architecture, The University of Melbourne
what 100 years of kitchens can tell us about domestic labourState Library of South Australia

Long before COVID shone a spotlight on working from home, the realms of home and work have always been blurred – particularly for women as “housewives”, working mothers and caregivers, and those employed as servants or “home help”.

Historic Australian houses with conserved kitchens and...

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